Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-09
STILL CONSULTING.
NO SUCCESSOR TO TIE LATE JUDGE
IsHE YET APPOINTED.
Military Convention in Baleigh-Paraae
and Speeches Legislative Notes
Railway Bills-Personal.
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RALEIGH, N. c.. February S.-The
United States Circuit Court for tins as
trict met here yesterday-Judge Sey-
mour presiding-and adjourned To-Day
after hearing some cases on the equity
and civil dockets. Judge Seymour tells
me that he does not expect decision
from Judge Bond in the special-tax
bonds cases until the June term OF the
Circuit Court here. .
Frank Nash, a prominent man OF
Fdgecombe county, who Is insane, mas
escaped from the asylum here and Is at
large. No tidings of him can DO gath
cred.
All day prominent lawyers have been
i'm consultation with Governor ocalesln
regard to the appointment to fill the
vacancy caused by Judge Ashes death.
Many delegations have been pressing
the claims of various gentlemen.
MILITARY CONVENTION.
This afternoon military convention
met here in the armory OF the Cover
nOr's Guard. That company paraded
in compliment to the visiting military
and the Legislature. There was "A
great assemblage in the Capitol Square,
where speeches were made by Governor
Scales, Adiutant-G General Jarvis, Minis
ter Jarvis. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sted-
man, Speaker Webster, Colonel Gotten,
Of Tarhoro', and others.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tn the Senate to-day very little of inn
portance was done. 4 bill incorpora-
ting the Wilmington. Onslow and East
Carolina railway passed.
In the House, among the very large
number of bills passed, the following
were the only ones of importance: To
incorporate the Durham and Northern
railway: to allow Goldsboro' and Dur
ham to vote on the question of leyylng
a tax for white and colored graded
schools; to incorporate the Roanoke
and Southern railway; to incorporate
the Atlanta, Asheville and Baltimore
railway: to Incorporate the Wilmington
Street Railway Company; to ncorpo-
rate the Manly and Troy Railway Com
pany.
The special order was the bill to en-
hance the States interest in the North
Carolina and Atlantic and North Caro-
lima railways by aiding in the construc-
ton of branches. 1t was debated, all
remarks being highly favorable to 1t as
marking new line of public policy.
1t passed by unanimous vote.
The House set two bills as special or
ders. One was the bill to prohibit the
sale of spirituous liquors outside of in
corporated cities or towns, and the
other bill to prohibit and punish the
giving of free passes to State officers
and judges.
A large delegation OF prominent bust
ness-men from Wilmington arrived
here to-day, and were with the House
committee in the interest of the railway
commission bill.
The Raleigh Convocation Of the Epis-
copal Church meets at Durham to-mor-
row, and will be in session until Fri
day.
A PERMANENT NORMAL COLLEGE.
The North Carolina Teachers Assem-
bly, has presented a memorial to the
Legislature asking the establishment
of permanent normal college for per
sons who desire to prepare themselves
to become teachers. The memorial is
we'll prepared. 1t sets forth plainly
the fact that teachers, like doctors and
artisans. must be trimmed to their bust
ness. II asks that the sum of 10000
be annually appropriated for the main
| tenance of the permanent normal col
lege. no part of this amount to be used
in erecting schoOl-building; that the
college be governed by board of trus-
tees. or the Board of Education en-
powered to appoint such trustees; that
the school term shall continue eight
months continuously, and that during
the other four months the instructors
shall be required TO hold teachers nstl-
tutes throughout the State, so that
teachers unable to attend the regular
sessions shall receive the benefit OF
normal instruction.
MEXICAE-wAB VETERANS.
Inquiries from persons who Will be
pensioners under the Mexican war-act
pour into the Adiutant-Generals Office
here. but no aid or information can be
eiven. as there are no rosters or re-
cords save roll of Company A,
First North Carolina, and a few
letters and orders. 1t is a great rehec-
ton upon the military authorities of
that date that they kept no records.
Now these are needed to prove claims.
It is said that there are not over $50
veterans of the Mexican war now alive
in the State. Some think there are
hardly so many. Some are not sixty
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